glass-blowing

glass-blow·ing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glas, glahs bloh-ing]
- /glæs, glɑs ˈbloʊ ɪŋ/
- /ɡlɑːs bləʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glas, glahs bloh-ing]
- /glæs, glɑs ˈbloʊ ɪŋ/

Definitions of glass-blowing word

noun glass-blowing the art or process of forming or shaping a mass of molten or heat-softened glass into ware by blowing air into it through a tube. 1
noun glass-blowing the process of shaping a mass of molten or softened glass into a vessel, shape, etc, by blowing air into it through a tube 0
noun glass-blowing the art or process of shaping molten glass into various forms by blowing air into a mass of it at the end of a tube 0

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Origin of glass-blowing

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; glass + blowing

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Parts of speech for Glass-blowing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glass-blowing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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